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2021

ANNUAL REPORT 1

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN

Downtown Fort Worth’s remarkable emergence from what we hope was the worst of the Coronavirus period is testimony to years of planning, investment, long-range thinking, and hard work. As we celebrate DFWI’s 40th Anniversary, last year’s achievements and recent news should serve as reminders that a thoughtful approach to Downtown renewal, committed public-private partnerships, and close collaboration yield remarkable results. Consider: ◆ Acquisition of the Pier 1 building for City Hall

◆ The Huntley - apartment construction

◆ $403M secured for the Central City Flood Control Project

◆ Heritage Park advancements

◆ Texas A&M’s campus expansion announcement

◆ Lancaster/T&P Connector project

◆ The acceleration of the Convention Center expansion project ◆ Deco 969’s groundbreaking and three other high rises in the planning stage

◆ Downtown Plan 2033 launch ◆ Public Market and additional Lancaster area development planning ◆ New hotel openings ◆ First United Methodist Church expansion

These projects will inspire others to find their place in Downtown. They will come here to work, live, learn, create, trade, invest, enjoy themselves, and make their mark. As these new people join us, they will bring new resources, ideas, and relationships to our lives…and they will make us better for it. 2021 was a year of recovery and planting seeds for the future, and in the pages of this report, you will see that story unfold. The promise of 2022 is acceleration, and DFWI is excited about looking forward to the years ahead. We invite you to participate in the exciting growth of Fort Worth’s center city through membership in DFWI.

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The promise of 2022 is acceleration, and DFWI is excited about looking forward to the years ahead.”

Larry Anfin, Chair Downtown Fort Worth, Inc.

ABOUT US

Downtown Fort Worth, Inc. (DFWI) is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit membership organization dedicated to being the catalyst for transforming Downtown into a vibrant place to live, visit, enjoy, and conduct business through an aggressive leadership of programs, projects, and partnerships. Public Improvement Districts (PID #1 & #14) Provide enhanced services to property owners, including maintenance and landscaping, public space management, promotions and marketing, hospitality services, outreach, research, transportation, planning, and security enhancements to 564 acres of Downtown.

PID 14 PID 1 TIF 3

STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN

Downtown’s 2021 progress on fulfilling Tax Increment Finance District (TIF #3) is an effective economic development tool that bridges financial gaps in targeted new Downtown development. It ensures high-quality construction, supports public infrastructure, and accelerates new tax increments for all local taxing jurisdictions. Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives, Inc. (DFWII) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation that provides a pathway for foundation grants, philanthropic donations, and other contributions to help fund charitable, educational, and public-purpose Downtown projects.

the objectives of Plan 2023, Downtown’s 10-year Strategic Action Plan, is reported in the pages of this report.

SIX MAJOR FOCUS AREAS: BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION HOUSING RETAIL, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT TRANSPORTATION URBAN DESIGN, OPEN SPACE & PUBLIC ART

PLAN 2033 DFWI, in partnership with the City of Fort Worth and Trinity Metro, has contracted with Interface Studio LLC to coordinate the next Downtown 10-year plan. This plan will help guide budgeting, investment, and decision-making by DFWI, the City of Fort Worth, Trinity Metro, and public, private, and institutional partners. In short, this plan will serve as a roadmap for how Downtown Fort Worth will evolve in the coming decade.

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TRIBUTE IN

FORT WORTH

PID #1

Maintenance & Landscaping Downtown Ambassadors Security Enhancement Public Space Management Public Improvement District #1 Marketing

HERITAGE PARK Fort Worth Downtown

NEIGHBORHOOD ALLIANCE

DESIGN REVIEW

TRANSPORTATION AND PLANNING

PRESENTING SPONSOR

RESEARCH

DFWI & DFWII OPERATIONS AREAS

DOWNTOWN

ADVOCACY & PROMOTION

172 HILLSIDE

PID # PARKS 14 Downtown Park Management and Improvements

Public Improvement District #14

D O W N T O W N

STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN

# TIF 3 Tax Increment Finance District

PLAN 2023 VISION

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Downtown Fort Worth will grow as a premier business location by providing a robust economic, intellectual and cultural environment through the supporting infrastructure necessary to retain current and recruit future employers.

$31.11 $24.36 83%

CLASS A OFFICE SPACE AVERAGE RENT

CLASS B OFFICE SPACE AVERAGE RENT

OFFICE MARKET OCCUPANCY RATE

PLAN 2023 PROGRESS FREESE AND NICHOLS OPENS NEW HEADQUARTERS IN DOWNTOWN FORT WORTH Freese and Nichols, Inc., moved its headquarters to Downtown Fort Worth. The new office is the home of 300 employees and occupies three floors at Burnett Plaza. The Great Place to Work Institute repeatedly names Freese and Nichols among the Best Medium Workplaces in the United States and Texas.

ONCOR MOVES TO 777 MAIN

CITY HALL

ONCOR moved their offices into 200,000 square feet at 777 Main. The new offices are home to 600 employees from its former Downtown location. Oncor's lease in 777 Main is testimony to the appeal of Downtown's central location, ease of access, and amenities and how they, combined with first-class office space, position Downtown as a highly desirable office location.

The City purchased the former Pier 1 Imports headquarters building at 100 Energy Way in January 2021 for $69.5 million. Renovations will bring the estimated project budget to $100 million. Work will include new public meeting spaces, new council chambers, and reconfiguring offices.

USE MARKET DEMAND ANALYSIS OF FORT WORTH TO DETERMINE THE NEEDS OF CITIZENS, VISITORS, AND THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY.

CONVENTION CENTER EXPANSION On November 30, Fort Worth City Council unanimously approved the allocation of $52 million in American Rescue Plan Act Funding to resume the Fort Worth Convention Center Renovation Project, including the realignment of Commerce Street. The project was originally suspended due to the decline of hotel occupancy taxes during the pandemic. Council also approved the execution of an agreement with Broaddus & Associates, Inc. for project management services associated with the project.

PRESERVE HISTORIC/CULTURAL BUILDINGS AS LANDMARKS FOR DOWNTOWN. AVID HOTEL

LE MERIDIEN

320 Samuels Avenue 104 Rooms Limited Service

815 Commerce Street 188 Rooms Full-service hotel

SANDMAN SIGNATURE HOTEL

THE KIMPTON HARPER HOTEL

810 Houston Street 245 Rooms Full-Service Hotel

714 Main Street 232 Rooms Full-Service Hotel Il Modo Restaurant

Under Construction

Now Open

The former XTO Energy headquarters building at 714 Main Street reopened in June 2021 as the 226room, four-star Kimpton Harper Hotel. The new hotel, managed by Davidson Hotels & Resorts, features a penthouse bar and lounge, 10,000 square feet of meeting and event space, a rooftop observation

deck with a 360-degree view of Fo Worth, and a contemporary Itali restaurant on the ground floor.

The Downtown TIF Board approved TIF reimbursement package totalin $650,000 for public improvemen upon completion of the project.

PLAN 2023 VISION

Targeted educational programs and new learning institutions in Downtown will focus on

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current and future industry clusters to attract and hold knowledge-based companies and workers. This effort will maintain Fort Worth’s primacy as host to a vibrant and innovative regional workforce and provide critical lifelong learning experiences for its residents.

YOUNG WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

SUPPORT EXISTING HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AS PLANS FOR FUTURE GROWTH DEVELOP.

In the 2021 FWISD Bond program, $19.5M was dedicated to addressing the issues of the YWLA physical plant.

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY — CAMPUS EXPANSION

DFWI has established a task force to work with FWISD to determine if keeping the YWLA Downtown is feasible.

Texas A&M University (TAMU) announced plans in November 2021 to expand its campus near the TAMU law school building at 1515 Commerce Street.

The U3 team will meet with leaders and stakeholders across the following sectors: mobility/transportation, aerospace/defense, healthcare/life sciences, agribusiness, energy, and various emerging industries. The results of this assessment will be provided to TAMU planners in College Station as they continue to refine their North Texas expansion plans.

2021 YOUNG WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP ACADEMY HIGHLIGHTS US News and World Report Rankings

#1 #6 #17 #117 FWISD NORTH TEXAS TEXAS UNITED STATES

I.M. TERRELL HIGHLIGHTS

◆ Over $2M in scholarships for the first graduating class. ◆ Highest SAT Avg. Scores for all High Schools in FWISD.

138

SAT SCORE

DFWI has engaged U3 Advisors for a second round of analysis on behalf of TAMU for their Downtown expansion plan. This economic and community needs assessment will focus on how TAMU and leading and emerging industries in Fort Worth and Tarrant County can work together.

SUPPORT AND PROMOTE NASH ELEMENTARY AND THE YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP ACADEMY.

POINTS ABOVE DISTRICT AVERAGE 9

PLAN 2023 VISION

The development of multifamily housing in Downtown Fort Worth and the surrounding areas should be intentionally accelerated through targeted incentives and policies supporting this land use. We will set the stage for producing market-warranted housing by removing

HOUSING 89%

OCCUPANCY RATE

2,875

UNITS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND PLANNED

barriers to development. With a bias toward density and high-quality design and a variety of price points, including workforce-affordable housing and quality owner-occupied and rental housing, we will add to the diverse mix of residents in Downtown and increase the tax base.

$1,572 AVERAGE APARTMENT RENT

$302K

MEDIAN SALES PRICE OF DOWNTOWN CONDOMINIUMS & TOWNHOMES

$274

AVERAGE SALES PRICE PER SQUARE FOOT FOR CONDOMINIUMS & TOWNHOMES

Increase the overall number of residential units in Downtown and adjacent districts.

THE JONES

Planned · Jones & 9th Street 408 units · Developer: AHS Residential

KENT LOFTS

Planned · Lancaster Avenue · 248 units Developer: RISE Residential Construction, L.P. and Ody Dessey Residential, L.P.

PUBLIC MARKET BUILDING Planned · 1400 Henderson Avenue Senior Housing · 199 units Developer: Wilks Development

COMING SOON

BURNETT LOFTS

Under Construction · 1012 Burnett St · 330 units Developer: Catalyst Urban Development, LLC

THE HARRISON

Planned · 515 Samuels Avenue · 27 units Developer: Brewer & Hale

811 SAMUELS

Planned · 811 Samuels · Developer: Trinite Construction Mgmt, LLC · Architect: Laurie Murphy 22 Townhomes · 3 Stories

Attract an additional 2,500 in Downtown. Encourage the development of affordable workforce housing units Downtown.

UNITS DELIVERED SINCE 2013:

2,818

JENNINGS PLACE (FORMERLY HILLSIDE)

COMING SOON DECO 969

Under Construction · 969 Commerce Street 283 units · 27 stories Developer: Southern Land Company

TRINITY HIGHLINE

Planned · Samuels Avenue at Gounah Street 172 Units, 4 stories Developer: Urban Genesis

SUMMIT HIGHLINE

Planned · 10th Street at Collier Street 48 units · Developer: Urban Genesis

COMING SOON

1000 WEATHERFORD

Planned · 1000 Weatherford Street 492 units ·Developer: AHS Residential

7TH AND HENDERSON

Planned · 310 Units · 16 Stories Developer: Allen Harrison Company, LLC

New 172 Hillside Partners LLC is an FWHS/ DFWII joint venture created to acquire and operate Jennings Place. New 172 Hillside Partners LLC owns the land and the 172 units of mixed income housing. In 2038, DFWII has a favorable option to purchase the project from the partnership.

THE GRAYSON ON 4TH

Planned · 4th Street (located by Top Golf) 336 units · Developer: Stonehawk Capital

THE HUNTLEY

• Under Construction • 904 E. Weatherford · 296 Units • Developer: Stonehawk Capital • 51% affordable units in partnership with Fort Worth Housing Solutions

PLAN 2023 VISION

Downtown Fort Worth should be the most vibrant area of the city, built for our local residents and highly

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appealing to our out-of-town visitors. Entertainment venues, restaurants, performing and visual arts, live theaters, public art, and retail will combine to bring activity throughout the day and night, attracting a great diversity of people with broad interests. These activities enliven our streets, sidewalks, and buildings with fun, creativity, and inspiration.

WELCOME BACK DOWNTOWN DFWI staff held a series of Reopening Task Force meetings in April to coordinate messaging and reopening initiatives with Downtown stakeholders. DFWI purchased billboards, overhead banners, print and digital advertising, and Downtown activations. These initiatives celebrated and encouraged the return to the office, restaurant and retail patronage, and Downtown events.

Coordinate with stakeholders to maximize the potential for marketing plans that make Downtown the destination in Fort Worth to attract people at all times.

LOVE YOUR DOWNTOWN MERCH PROGRAM

VALENTINE’S DAY PROMOTION

In February, DFWI introduced a Downtown rewards program. Love Your Downtown encouraged people to shop, dine, stay, and play at participating Downtown businesses to earn Downtown merchandise. With proof of purchase of $15 or more, participants earned Downtown branded face masks, tote bags, or t-shirts.

To promote dining in Downtown for Valentine's Day, Downtown Ambassadors handed out roses, purchased from Flowers to Go In Sundance Square, to Downtown visitors over Valentine's Day weekend.

The social media campaign featured various Downtown businesses. It included Mike Micallef, Reata Restaurant; Gloria Starling, The Capital Grille; Christie Howard, Jubilee Theater; John Razo, Local Barber; John Bonnell, Waters, and Buffalo Bros. as our program models.

170K+ $16K+ IMPRESSIONS

IN SALES RECEIPTS

PROGRAM PARKS AND OPEN SPACES TO ATTRACT VISITORS AND ADD VIBRANCY.

BURNETT PARK

EAT, SHOP, & BE MERRY

VISIT DFWI.ORG TO LEARN MORE

Through a grant from The Burnett Foundation, a contract with the City of Fort Worth, and funding support from Burnett Plaza, DFWII provides the administration, management, maintenance, and landscaping for Burnett Park.

DFWI funded a holiday marketing campaign to encourage people to visit Downtown to "Eat, Shop, & Be Merry." Sundance Square's Fort Worth Christmas tree was the focal point in all digital and print advertising, which directed users to our "10 Things to Do this Holiday Season" blog. In December, the Downtown Ambassadors handed out gift cards to promote Downtown businesses.

361K+ DIGITAL IMPRESSIONS 212K+ WEEKLY BILLBOARD IMPRESSIONS SOCIAL MEDIA

“THE SINGING TREES” In November, DFWII introduced a new interactive light installation in Burnett Park through the support of the Burnett Foundation. "The Singing Trees" illuminate and change colors as they react to nearby sounds. The installation debuted on December 1 with a special Cliburn in the Community holiday performance followed by additional programs featuring holiday carolers, Christmas

Karaoke in the Park, and Bubbles and Strings with violinist Armond Vance. Everyone is encouraged to visit Burnett Park to sing, clap, talk, play musical instruments, and enjoy how the trees "sing" with light.

EAT SHOP BE MERRY

DFWI uses its social media platforms to strategically tell a wide variety of Downtown stories to our different audiences. Retail, arts, and entertainment are popular story features, and we use these platforms to target audiences.

THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

224K+ 64.7K

INSTAGRAM

TOTAL FOLLOWERS

111K 45.2K TWITTER

FACEBOOK

LIKE US: Find Downtown on social media, and be sure to like, follow and share! Use #DowntownFortWorth to show us how you DO Downtown!

The family-friendly light installation is free and open to the public in Burnett Park from 3 PM - 10 PM daily. BIT.LY/SINGINGTREES

FESTIVALS AND EVENTS The 2020 cancellation of the MAIN ST. Fort Worth Arts Festival (MAIN ST.) came at a particularly unnerving time. Covid-19 was a shadowy figure in March of that year, an unknown threat, especially for an event scheduled just a couple of weeks away. Given the impending signs and the risk to the general public, the DFWII Board voted to suspend the event. MAIN ST. refunded all artists and sponsors who had pre-paid for the 2020 event. The DFWI Board voted to lend MAIN ST. the funds needed to maintain the warehouse and cover overhead so the Festivals and Events Division could remain in stasis during the pandemic term. In the summer of 2020, DFWII staff, with moral, production and financial support from title sponsor GM Financial, produced the first-ever “virtual” GM Financial Parade of Lights. The result was a colorful and entertaining pre-produced broadcast using venues throughout Downtown, including Main Street, the Jubilee Theater, and the Convention Center. Illuminated sponsor floats, local and national musicians, a helicopter landing featuring Mayor Price and grand marshals (and Downtown restaurateurs) Jon Bonnell, Mike Micallef, Adam

Jones, and Gloria Starling were celebrated by CBS11’s Keith Russell and Madison Sawyer. The show aired on the traditional Sunday before Thanksgiving and again on Christmas Eve, creating a much-needed community celebration during an otherwise isolated and strange holiday season. In 2021, it was clear that MAIN ST. could not be produced because of the continuing pandemic. But as sports teams and other large gatherings began to open up and vaccines became more widely available, DFWII began to spin up parade planning. The crowds came back Downtown in huge numbers for the 2021 GM Financial Parade of Lights, celebrating grand marshal Ms. Opal Lee. The parade was a resounding success due to our many sponsors, volunteers, and the City of Fort Worth. Many thanks to GM Financial, Karen and Larry Anfin, Bell, Tarrant County College, 95.9 The RANCH, 92.1 HANK FM, and Dr. Marie A. Holliday DMD. DFWII applied for Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) funding, which helped our ability to produce MAIN ST. on April 7-10, 2022. Many thanks to our new Presenting Sponsor, PNC Bank, for their multi-year commitment to the festival and to our signature partners, Tarrant County College, the University of Texas at Arlington, and Anheuser-Busch.

We owe a great debt of gratitude to the many volunteers who stayed engaged during our Covid-required hiatus. Special thanks to our Festivals and Events division leadership team.

FESTIVAL & EVENTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE Jay Downie, Event Producer, DFWII Nina Petty, Chair, Texas A&M University School of Law Becky Renfro-Borbolla, Renfro Foods, Inc. David Campbell, Huitt-Zollars Jared Fuller, LKCM Media Group – 95.9/The Ranch/92.1 Hank FM Suzanne Groves, TCCD Lacy Lange, Visit Fort Worth Bruce Mangual, Hilton Fort Worth Hotel Rachel Marker, Yates Construction Carolann Morris, Pinnacle Bank Martin Noto, Inwood National Bank Gustavo Pena, PNC Bank Gloria Starling, The Capital Grille Fort Worth Melissa Thompson, Alcon

PLAN 2023 VISION

Downtown should be a vibrant and sustainable environment, where people of all ages and mobility choices can be accommodated efficiently and safely. Downtown Fort Worth should: • Be the regional multimodal transportation hub for Fort Worth and Tarrant County. • Serve as the gateway for those arriving in Fort Worth. • Fully integrate pedestrian, transit, automobile, and bicycle infrastructure and networks within the Downtown core. • Have substantial linkages connecting to both the region and surrounding neighborhoods

TRANSPORTATION

DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE CENTRAL CITY TRANSIT STRATEGY AND SYSTEM THAT CONNECTS REGIONAL RAIL AT THE ITC AND THE T&P STATION THROUGH DOWNTOWN TO THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES IN CONJUNCTION WITH A REGIONAL TRANSIT PLAN.

T&P PASSAGE

TEXRAIL In December 2021, Trinity Metro TEXRail achieved its highest monthly ridership since opening in January 2019. Trinity Metro completed an environmental assessment and preliminary engineering needed for the proposed extension project in December 2021. Trinity Metro is working on extending the commuter rail line south from Downtown connecting the Fort Worth T&P Station to the future TEXRail station in the Near Southside and its medical area.

TRINITY METRO'S A BETTER CONNECTION In August 2020, Trinity Metro launched its effort for A Better Connection, a comprehensive look at redesigning its bus network for Fort Worth and Tarrant County. The study results and public engagement helped influence substantial improvements focusing on five key topics: system priorities, waiting vs. walking, and preferences on Downtown vs. other destinations.

In early 2020, after an RFP process, DFWI entered into an agreement with the design-build team, Fain and Kimley Horn, for landscape design, engineering, and buildout of pedestrian improvements between Lancaster Avenue and the Trinity Metro T&P platform. A selection committee including property owners along Lancaster Avenue has guided the project, which has advanced from the conceptual to the schematic phase. The team added RMS design, a wayfinding consultant, to facilitate signage and storytelling for the TIF 8 funded project.

HIGH-SPEED RAIL The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG), in cooperation with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA), are conducting engineering and environmental studies for the high-speed passenger service between Downtown Dallas and Downtown Fort Worth. The study will evaluate highspeed transportation alternatives to modernize and enhance mobility between Dallas and Fort Worth.

T&P PASSAGE

WORK WITH CITY AND TRINITY METRO TO EVALUATE, DEVELOP AND ENHANCE BICYCLE INFRASTRUCTURE.

FORT WORTH BIKE SHARING DFWI supports Fort Worth Bike Sharing (FWBS) through annual sponsorships of $10,000 funded by PID #1. DFWI staff worked closely with FWBS and Trinity Metro as FWBS transitioned into a department at Trinity Metro in 2021. In 2021, Downtown saw a 17% increase in ridership over 2020. The top-performing stations were Panther Island Pavilion, City Place, Trinity Uptown, Omni Fort Worth Hotel, and 777 Main.

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DOWNTOWN BIKE SHARING STATIONS

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Sixty-four 2½-hour free spaces are available (with library validation) in the Sundance Square 3rd Street garage.

FREE NIGHT & WEEKEND PARKING

3,316

ICV

Currently, the Downtown TIF leases space in four private garages to provide free public parking to support Downtown's retail, dining and entertainment venues. When all of the garages are open, the TIF has 3,316 free evening/weekend parking spaces available to the public. The TIF has obligated funds to ensure free night/ weekend parking through 2025.

FREE PUBLIC PARKING ENCOURAGE A MORE EFFICIENT AND CUSTOMER-ORIENTED APPROACH TO ON-STREET PARKING AND USE OF PARKING GARAGES.

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The project is scheduled to last eight months. The City will conduct a pre-construction public meeting and will work with Downtown stakeholders to provide more information as needed.

DFWI staff and members of the Transportation Committee meet monthly with the City of Fort Worth Transportation and Public Works staff to ensure active and strategic coordination of planned improvements and maintenance in Downtown.

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The 2022 Downtown street plan includes resurfacing the asphalt streets and performing pedestrian sidewalk and ramp improvements.

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In 2020, the City hired LTS Design Group and Swofford Landscape to develop a final landscape design for the West Lancaster Avenue medians. The project, managed by the Park & Recreation Department, is expected to be complete in the Fall of 2022.

TPW MONTHLY COORDINATION MEETINGS

LANCASTER MEDIAN LANDSCAPING WORKING WITH STAKEHOLDERS, CREATE A LONG-TERM STRATEGY/MASTER PLAN TO IMPROVE AND ENHANCE PEDESTRIAN AND PERMANENT TRANSIT CONNECTIONS.

PLAN 2023 VISION

Downtown's urban design, open spaces, and public art should promote community pride and engagement, attract national and international acclaim, add vitality, and foster intellectual stimulation. It should reinforce activity both day and night by providing a high-quality environment defined by intriguing design and arts — permanent and temporary, contemporary, and historic. The public realm of Downtown should: • Be clean and feel safe.

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• Be walkable with engaging pedestrian rhythm. • Be everybody's neighborhood. • Be highly appealing to all ages. • Be connected. • Be fun and creative. • Provide an environment that encourages relationships and partnerships. • Be timeless.

DOWNTOWN URBAN DESIGN DISTRICT The City of Fort Worth worked closely with DFWI staff and DFWI’s Design Review Committee to review approximately 280 Downtown Design Review Board (DDRB) cases. Two hundred seventy-seven were approved administratively. The Design Review Committee, comprised of DFWI volunteers with expertise in design, planning, engineering, or property management, offers courtesy reviews before applicants present to the DDRB.

ENCOURAGE HIGH-QUALITY OVERALL DESIGN OF DOWNTOWN.

NEW LIGHTS IN GENERAL WORTH SQUARE AND 7TH STREET The PID installed Bluetooth-enabled LED floodlights in General Worth Square. This project was a recommendation of the PID's Work Plan Committee, which identified enhanced park aesthetics and increased night-time visibility as priorities.

ENCOURAGE THE INSTALLATION OF PUBLIC ART THROUGHOUT DOWNTOWN.

HEMPHILL CONNECTOR

INCREASE THE PROMINENCE AND USEFULNESS OF DOWNTOWN OPEN SPACES AND PARKS AND CREATE NEW PARK AND GREEN SPACE OPPORTUNITIES.

On November 10, 2021, Dan Corson’s artwork, Flight, was officially dedicated at an event co-sponsored by DFWI, Near Southside, and Arts Fort Worth. The free-standing sculpture on the Downtown side features 28 internally lit “longhorn/bird” elements, each 12 feet in width, that are illuminated with 60 different color patterns that randomly change from dusk to dawn.

NEW HERITAGE TRAILS MARKERS Several new markers were unveiled for the Heritage Historic Trails. These privately funded bronze markers placed throughout Downtown tell pivotal stories of Fort Worth's history. Two additions were unveiled in October, honoring the Black Business District and Black Medical District. In December, another marker was announced recognizing the abduction of Mr. Fred Rouse.

3RD STREET MURAL The 3rd Street Mural is located under the BNSF Railway overpass between Jennings Place (formerly Hillside Apartments) and Sundance Square. The mural is the final step in a larger pedestrian improvement project managed by DFWI stemming from the Tower 55 project's closure of 1st Street. The project included new sidewalks, landscaping, lighting, accessibility improvements, a wider sidewalk under the RR bridge, and curbs. DFWI managed the mural project with funding from BNSF Railway. Artist Jana Renee was selected through a 2019 jury process to design and execute the mural.

HERITAGE PARK AND SURROUNDING IMPROVEMENTS DFWII, in partnership with the City of Fort Worth, continued work to advance the Heritage Park, Paddock Park, and associated streetscape project. Refined conceptual plans for revitalizing Heritage and Paddock Parks, led by landscape architects, MIG, are entering the schematic design phase. The MIG team includes local partners Huitt-Zollars and EMRAES. Bennett Partners remains the lead on Heritage Park Plaza restoration. This project has evolved over the years from a simple "reopening" of Heritage Park Plaza to addressing several issues that disconnect Downtown from the river. Stakeholder and community input served as a basis for the effort to establish the final design of courthouse area traffic and pedestrian safety improvements, a reimagining of Paddock Park, and significant improvements to the bluff, including River Stairs and a Canopy Walk. A special thanks to the Amon G. Carter Foundation, Sid Richardson Foundation, and Streams and Valleys for their funding, leadership, and support. The City has also provided matching funds for this last design phase. Heritage and Paddock Park are included in the 2022 bond election on May 7. Assuming passage, bond funds totaling $13.5M will contribute to the parks' revitalization and improvements to associated streetscape for pedestrian and vehicular safety. Significant funding has been allocated by the North Texas Council of Governments. The architect/artist team, Legge Lewis Legge, LLC, developed the Public Art Plan. The City of Fort Worth's 2022 Bond Program will provide public art funding to implement the Heritage Park Public Art Master Plan.

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS #1 & #14 Fort Worth Public Improvement District (PID #1) was founded in 1986. Administered by DFWI with the assistance of an advisory board, the PID offers a comprehensive program of services, including maintenance and landscaping, hospitality, security enhancements, market research, public space management, communications, and marketing, transportation solutions, and planning.

DOWNTOWN AMBASSADORS Here to Help! The Downtown Ambassadors, a service of the PID, assist visitors, Downtown residents, office workers, and guests and create a friendly and welcoming environment. They also serve as additional sets of eyes and ears on the street. ◆ Hospitality Services ◆ Auto Assistance ◆ Directions ◆ Referrals to Social Services ◆ Recommendations ◆ Referrals to Safety Providers ◆ Clean Team Referrals

DOWNTOWN AMBASSADORS

Ambassadors

2,548 miles walked annually per Ambassador

contacts 8,578 business

2,824

safety 804 escorts

clean team referrals

433 assists 51,851 hospitality

motorist assists

AMBASSADOR PROGRAM HOMELESS OUTREACH COORDINATOR 2021 IMPACT ◆ 114 individuals connected to services ◆ 30 individuals transitioned to housing ◆ 11 currently on housing lists ◆ Two exploitation victims reunited with family

Thank you to our Homeless Outreach Coordinator, Paul Andrade, for his work connecting people in need with available resources, family, and housing.

Downtown Ambassadors are on duty from 7 AM to midnight, seven days a week. Contact: Ambassador@dfwi.org On-Duty Supervisor: (817) 484-3723

SECURITY ENHANCEMENT PID #1 funds and supports security enhancement programs, including the Downtown Fort Worth Police Mounted Patrol Unit, Downtown Security Group (a partnership between public and private security efforts), and the Fort Worth Police Bike Support Group.

PUBLIC SPACE MANAGEMENT The 12-member Downtown PID clean team stays busy working on everything from sticker and graffiti removal to mowing, planting flowers, tree trimming, pan and broom sidewalk cleaning, leaf blowing, trash removal, and a long list of other daily duties. During ice events, the crew can be seen applying de-icer and clearing paths for pedestrians. Joining our daytime clean team is a crew that power washes sidewalks throughout the district each morning. Our overnight vendors use large street sweeping vehicles to clean 72 miles of Downtown curbs every week. Our pest control contractors use various techniques to discourage flocks from roosting Downtown during the Grackle migration seasons. One method they use is falconry, an effective technique now used in many US cities to address the same problem.

DFWI staff member Matt Beard serves as the Chairman of the Fort Worth Police Bike Support Group and participates in the Downtown Security Group.

BURNETT PARK RECEIVES FORT WORTH

LOVE YOUR DOWNTOWN DFWI's Marketing team installed "Love Your Downtown" hearts in Main Street's planter beds following the winter storms. This whimsical installation served as a temporary solution during February until crews installed the Spring planting.

PID ADVISORY BOARDS The PID #1 and PID #14 boards serve as advisory bodies to DFWI, which manages both PIDs. This group includes property owners, tenants, residents, and property managers. The PID Boards receive quarterly updates, suggest improvements, and recommend the final budgets to the DFWI Board.

PID #1

Recognizing DFWI's work at Burnett Park, the Fort Worth Beautiful Award was presented to DFWI by the Fort Worth Garden Club in January 2022. This annual award is given to organizations or businesses that have made an outstanding contribution to our community through quality site and grounds landscaping. Special thanks to the Burnett Foundation, Burnett Plaza, and the City of Fort Worth for their commitment to maintaining this Downtown park with an elevated level of care.

Mark Michalski – Kimpton Harper Hotel

Laura Bird - Anthracite Realty Partners

Nicole Nadvornik – Burnett Plaza

Johnny Campbell - City Center Fort Worth

Aaron Oquendo – AC Hotel Fort Worth

Gary Cumbie - The Cumbie Consultancy

Don Perfect – ONCOR

Carlos De La Torre - Fort Worth Downtown Neighborhood Alliance

Jed Wagenknecht - Courtyard Fort Worth Downtown/Blackstone

Bryan Eppstein - Sundance Square

John Yeung - Sheraton Hotel Fort Worth

Jim Finley - Finley Resources Inc.

PID #14 ADVISORY BOARD

Taylor Gandy - Ron Investments, Ltd

BEAUTIFUL AWARD

business contacts

Larry Auth - Omni Fort Worth Hotel, Chair

escorts

Tom Struhs - Westford Builders, Chair

Drew Hayden - The Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel

Kent Bogle - Villa de Leon

Marie Holliday, DMD - Flowers to Go in Sundance Square

Jeff Fulenchek - Carleton Residential Properties

Debbie Diaz - TownePlace Suites

Walter Littlejohn - The Fort Worth Club

Tara Pittman - Trinity Urban Bluffs & District

Michelle Lynn - Building Owners & Managers Association

Anthony Renda - Trinity Bluff Development, LTD.

Renee Massey - Red Oak Realty

MEMBERSHIP

DFWI is a member-driven, not-for-profit organization. Member leadership is the core of DFWI’s effectiveness, and the organization relies on member participation. Membership is an opportunity for Downtown stakeholders, businesses, property owners, retailers, nonprofit organizations, and individuals to support and participate in the vitality of Downtown Fort Worth. If you are not already a member, we invite you to join today. Contact Becky Fetty for more information: beckyf@dfwi.org.

PRESENTING SPONSOR

2021 DFWI ANNUAL MEETING On July 14, over 550 leading business, government, and industry professionals attended DFWI’s in-person 39th Annual Meeting featuring Chris Beynon of MIG.

PLATINUM SPONSOR

Thank you to our 39th Annual Meeting Sponsors.

GOLD SPONSORS

TRAILBLAZER AWARD Mayor Betsy Price received a Trailblazer Award for Outstanding Public Service.

MEMBERS SUSTAINING MEMBERS Larry Auth * Omni Fort Worth Hotel

John Avila * Byrne Construction Services David Ayres * Burnett Cherry, LLC Lori Baldock * Simmons Bank Paul Ballard * Trinity Metro Edward P. Bass * Fine Line Diversified Development Robert M. Bass * Keystone Group, L.P. Richard T. Baumeister, Jr. * CLA Michael Bennett * Bennett Partners Laura Bird * Anthracite Realty Partners Brandon Bledsoe * Amegy Bank of Texas Bill Boecker Fine Line Diversified Development Henry Borbolla * Ciera Bank Christopher Brim * JACOBS Eddie Broussard * Texas Capital Bank Kimberly Burke * Skanska USA Johnny Campbell * City Center Fort Worth Richard Casarez * ONCOR Electric Delivery Jack Clark * business contacts Red Oak Realty

Steve Coffman * Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Robert W. Semple * Bank of Texas

Jeff Davis * Republic Title of Texas, Inc.

Karen Vaughan * Nine Oak Investments

Douglas K. Eller * Chase

Bryan Walsh * Regent Services

Steve Hambrick * PlainsCapital Bank

John Yeung * Sheraton Fort Worth Downtown Hotel

Matt Hantelmann * SP Plus Corporation Drew Hayden * The Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel Jack Huff * Transwestern Whit Kelly * 777 Main Johnathan Kennedy * Hilton Fort Worth Dale Klose * PNC Ronny Korb * Pinnacle Bank Walter Littlejohn * The Fort Worth Club Sean Madison * Tarrant County College District Pati Meadows * Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP Jack Miller * Haltom’s Fine Jewelers Charles Milliken * Decker Jones, PC Brian Newby * Cantey Hanger LLP Michael R. Pavell * Bank of America Amber Reynolds * Finley Resources Charles Reynolds * HUB International Insurance Services Jon M. Ruff *

escorts Spire Realty Group, LP

AFFILIATE MEMBERS

Nancy Chang Tarrant County College District Shantella Dahl Burnett Cherry, LLC James Day Amegy Bank of Texas Travis Gallatin Amegy Bank of Texas Sarah Jackson Amegy Bank of Texas Seth Koschak Stream Realty Erin Lee Bank of Texas Scott Lemmon Burnett Cherry, LLC Michael Moore Lockton Co. Kyle Riley HNTB Benjamin Robertson Byrne Construction Services Derek Steiner Triangle DJ Contractors

CORPORATE MEMBERS Rusty Anderson * Prosperity Bank

Larry Anfin * K&L Enterprises, Inc. Chad Brewer * Balfour Beatty Construction, LLC Brian Happel * Regions Bank

Michael Kersey * The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company Rachel Marker * Yates Construction Martin Noto * Inwood National Bank Raul Pena, III, PE * TranSystems Nina Petty * Texas A&M School of Law Sierra Quinonez * Jackson Walker LLP Justin Rutledge * Truist Bank Gloria Starling * The Capital Grille Fort Worth Richard Watters Baird, Hampton & Brown

GENERAL MEMBERS

Neils Agather The Burnett Companies Stuart Balcom Balcom Agency Scot Bennett * The Beck Group Mike Berry Hillwood Properties Paul Bradford * Harris, Finley & Bogle, P.C.

Taylor Gandy Ron Investments, Ltd Kenneth Garner The Pace Companies Michael Garner UMB Bank Robert L. Ginsburg McDonald Sanders, PC Tina Hanson Garver Dione Kennedy Performing Arts Fort Worth, Inc. Luther King Luther King Capital Management Karl Komatsu * Komatsu Architecture Bruce Reece Community Volunteer John H. Robinson Amon G. Carter Foundation Shunda Robinson * GM Financial Mechelle Thurston * Frost Casey Tibbets * Guaranty Bank & Trust Steve Till Petroleum Club of Fort Worth John Vallance * Whitley Penn

Claire Brunner Enilon

Jed Wagenknecht Courtyard Fort Worth Downtown/ Blackstone

Tim K. Bruster First United Methodist Church

Allen Wallach PAVLOV Advertising, LLC

David Campbell * Huitt-Zollars, Inc.

Darwin Winfield Atmos Energy

Brian Coltharp * Freese and Nichols, Inc. Jarrod Cone Winstead PC Mary Margaret Davis Mary Margaret Davis Real Estate Team

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS Neils Agather The Burnett Foundation

Brad Barnes Southwestern Exposition & Livestock Show

Randall Gideon Gideon Holdings Craig Gutow Benbrooke Realty Investment Company Craig Harbuck Higginbotham & Associates, Inc.

Robert D. Benda * Westwood Contractors, Inc.

Barney B. Holland, Jr. Barney Holland Oil Company

Victor J. Boschini, Jr. Texas Christian University

Marie Holliday, DMD Flowers to Go in Sundance Square

Mike Brown Amon G. Carter, Jr. Downtown YMCA

Christie Howard Jubilee Theatre

Mark Burge City Central

Paul Huang Richland Real Estate

Misti Callicott Reata Restaurant

E. Randall Hudson III Javelina Partners

Rhett Caraway Fort Worth Window Cleaning

Zorko Jezina Charter Investments LLC

Wayne Carson ACH Child and Family Services

Roland Johnson Pecan Place Townhomes Ft. Worth, Inc.

Lee Cockrell Cockrell Enovation

Adam Jones Grace, Little Red Wasp, and 61 Osteria

Mark Dabney BOKA Powell

Casey Kelley Burnett Lofts

Andrew De La Torre Empire Roofing

Carol Klocek * The Center for Transforming Lives

Brian Dennison Hillside Apartments

Mary-Margaret Lemons * Fort Worth Housing Solutions

John C. Downie Downie Productions, Inc.

Paul Lindenberger Platinum Parking

Leah Dunn Leah Dunn Real Estate Group

Tim Long Circle Theatre

Jeffrey Edwards Energy Control Systems

Don Marable Edward Jones Investments

Laura Evans Masterplan

Elizabeth McCoy Williams Trew

Grant Fowler TCU School of Medicine

Susan & Victor Medina Community Philanthropists

Cathy Garrison Petroserv, Inc.

Mike Moncrief Moncrief Investments

J. A. Garrison, CPA J.A. Garrison & Co., CPA's

Rebecca & Steve Montgomery MontgomeryGR

Darien George Mackenzie Eason

Peggie Muir City Club of Fort Worth Babby Newland Wells Fargo

Janice Pace Journey Mapped Gladys Pinkerton Pinkerton Design Bryan Reece Community Volunteer Becky Renfro Borbolla * Renfro Foods, Inc. Brant Ringler ESPN Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Chris Rodgers St. Paul Lutheran Church Robert C. Sanger EECU Brent Sparks HKS, INC. John Stevenson The Projects Group Tom L. Struhs Westford Builders Jeffrey Taylor, P.E. Dunaway Associates, L.P. Frank Testa The Stell Companies, LLC Beth Thompson Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steak House Russ Waddill Neos Marketing Bryan Wagner Wagner Oil Company Jeff Whitacre Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. Andria Williams Hampton Inn and Suites Fort Worth Downtown Cindy Wise Origin Bank Michael Wollman UTA Fort Worth Brian Young Trinity Terrace Tim D. Young Fort Worth Texas Real Estate James Yu Peloton Land

DIRECTOR EMERITUS

L.O. ''Buzz'' Brightbill, III * Simmons Bank Gary W. Cumbie * The Cumbie Consultancy Taylor Gandy * Ron Investments, Inc. Allan Howeth * Cantey Hanger, LLP Terrence J. Ryan * Simmons Bank Greg Upp * Community Volunteer

EX-OFFICIO

Mike Brennan * Near Southside, Inc. Carlos De La Torre * Fort Worth Downtown Neighborhood Association Mae Ferguson * Fort Worth Sister Cities International Brandom Gengelbach * Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce Marie Holliday, DMD * Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce Robert L. Jameson * Visit Fort Worth Anette Landeros * Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Michelle Lynn * Building Owners & Managers Association Stacy Marshall * Southeast Fort Worth, Inc.

It is with heavy hearts that the Board of DFWI acknowledges the passing, community contributions, and lifetime career of our distinguished Director Emeritus, John V. Roach.

FINANCIALS REVENUES DFWI Admin TIF Admin TIF Board PID PID #14 TOTAL

REVENUES 976,753 90,573 5,478,882 3,070,791 68,445 $9,685,444

EXPENSES DFWI Admin TIF Admin TIF Board PID PID #14 TOTAL NET INCOME:

$187,241

F&E Downtown Parks/Public Art Housing Total

DFWI Admininstation - 10.08% TIF Administration - 0.94% TIF Board - 56.57% PID - 31.71% PID #14 - 0.71%

Revenues

TIF Admin

TIF Board

$724,192

PID

PID #14

REVENUES

315,798 423,871 2,748 $742,417

F&E

NET INCOME:

REVENUES

DFWI Admin

EXPENSES 789,512 90,573 5,478,882 3,070,791 68,445 $9,498,203

Revenues

239,628 F&E 925,088 Downtown Parks/Public Art 14 Housing 301,879 Net Investment Gain $1,466,609 TOTAL

F&E - 16.3% Downtown Parks/Public Art - 63.1% Housing - 0.0% Net Investment Gain - 20.6%

Downtown Parks

Housing

Net Investment

STAFF Andy Taft, President andy@dfwi.org Matt Beard, Director of Public Improvement Districts matt@dfwi.org Cleshia Butler, Administrative Assistant cleshia@dfwi.org Jay Downie, Event Producer jay@dfwi.org Brandi Ervin, Controller brandi@dfwi.org Becky Fetty, Director of Marketing and Membership beckyf@dfwi.org Nicole Fincher, Director of Community Engagement nicole@dfwi.org Diana Hahn, Production Coordinator diana@dfwi.org Melissa Konur, Director of Planning melissa@dfwi.org Shane Smith, Director of Research shane@dfwi.org Barbara Sprabary, Executive Assistant/ Office Manager barbara@dfwi.org Special thanks to Rachel Delira, Joseph Haubert, Brian Luenser and community partners for their photography.